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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, expressed regrets about certain aspects of his campaign during a final appeal to voters. This came after fellow Democrat Haley Stevens endorsed his Republican opponent Mike Rogers for the upcoming midterm election. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro interviewed El-Sayed ahead of the vote.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, gave his final pitch to voters on November 7, 2026, after fellow Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens announced her support for Republican opponent Mike Rogers in the midterm elections. In an interview with CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro ahead of the election, El-Sayed expressed regret over certain decisions made during his campaign but did not specify what they were. The shift in allegiance by a Democratic incumbent added complexity to El-Sayed's bid to unseat Rogers.

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Democratic NORP · 2× Aaron Navarro PERSON · 1× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× CBS News ORG · 1× Haley Stevens PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Mike Rogers PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Senate ORG · 1× White House ORG · 1×

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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed gave his final pitch to voters in Michigan after Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens announced she would vote for his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Tuesday's midterm election.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed gave his final pitch to voters in Michigan after Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens announced she would vote for his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Tuesday's midterm election.
2026-11-03 · CBS News
Abdul El-Sayed says there are things he wishes he'd done differently in Senate campaign · assertive framing

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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed gave his final pitch to voters in Michigan after Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens announced she would vote for his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Tuesday's midterm election. asserted
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CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro spoke with El-Sayed ahead of Tuesday's election. asserted
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